Pure Pleasure 2025: Women reclaim their pleasure!

Pure Pleasure 2025: Women reclaim their pleasure!

A new event for women

In October 2025, Vienna will be the setting for a very special event: “Pure Pleasure 2025”. The event will take place on October 10th and 11th in the historic sparkling wine cellar in Vienna's 19th district and is aimed at women and female-identified people aged 18 and over. Initiator Manuela Eigelsreiter has made it her mission to provide a platform for removing taboos about female sexuality and self-empowerment.

The event program is colorful and diverse. Specialist lectures are planned on topics such as consent, menopause, polyamory and queer realities of life. Workshops on self-love, BDSM and first aid complete the offering. Artistic specials, such as vulva prints, provide creative impulses.

At the Marketplace of Lust there are exhibitors who deal with sex education, games, art and fetishes. In addition to a show program and discussion areas, there are coaching offers. For culinary breaks, a champagne bar and street food invite you to linger. The event is open only to women and female-identified people, including trans women and non-binary people who identify as female. The event is organized by the non-profit organization “tabulos”, which promotes sexual education. Further information is available on the Pure Pleasure website to find.

Challenge of female sexuality

The event comes at a time when women are beginning to reclaim their bodies, their desire and their own boundaries. This change is seen not only as individual but also as political. Modern sex education increasingly focuses on the topics of body knowledge and emotional awareness. Women actively engage with their sexuality, both medically and emotionally. Digital platforms help spread knowledge about vulvar anatomy and hormonal connections. Sexuality is increasingly viewed as a political act that reflects and questions social structures.

Access to high-quality, body-friendly design in modern sex shops shows that women can increasingly act with confidence and pride in pursuing their sexuality. This change is often described as a collective reconquest in which women transform not only themselves but also society. Topics such as the orgasm gap and sexual education beyond heteronormativity are becoming increasingly important.

A safe space for conversations

The “Pure Pleasure” event represents an important step in this direction. It creates space for discussions about the challenges and joys of female sexuality. By offering a variety of formats, women and people who read as female can actively work on self-love and rediscover their own sexuality in a protected environment. Such events also help raise awareness of the rights of LGBTIQ* people and increase their visibility. In the current social discussion about human rights, sexual and gender self-determination must be recognized as a fundamental right, as stated in the Dossier from the Federal Agency for Civic Education is highlighted.

Overall, it can be said that “Pure Pleasure 2025” is not just an event, but a signal for social changes. At a time when discrimination based on sexual orientation continues to be an issue, such events are even more important. They not only offer a place to meet and exchange ideas, but also an opportunity to educate and inform about self-love and sexual self-determination.